Kirkcaldy is on the main Aberdeen to London and Penzance lines, so travel north and south is very easy ScotRail, National Express East Coast and CrossCountry all call here, travel time to Edinburgh is roughly 35 - 45 minutes and trains are at least every 25 minutes during the day. The bus station is about half a mile from the train station and the main operator, Stagecoach, offers frequent services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other major centres.
The main arterial road, the A92, links to the M90 to the west, and takes travellers north to Glenrothes and Dundee.
Places of interest nearby include: Culross, 'the village that stood still', where 16th and 17th century cottages have been restored and occupied. Also here is Culross Palace and Culross Abbey.
Dunfermline is close to the west, and to the east, the famous 'East Neuk' of Fife is to be found, with its many attractive fishing villages such as Pittenweem, Cellardyke, Anstruther and Largo.
